Position: Center
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.
Previous School: Palmdale
Height: 7-0
Weight: 250
| D.J. HALEY - CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | GP-GS | Min. | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-ATT | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Off-Def-Tot | Avg. | PF-FO | Ast. | TO | Blk. | Stl. | Pts.-Avg. |
2010-11 | 37-11 | 7.7 | 18-33 | .545 | 0-0 | .000 | 5-12 | .417 | 16-41-57 | 1.5 | 52-1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 41-1.1 |
Totals | 37-11 | 7.7 | 18-33 | .545 | 0-0 | .000 | 5-12 | .417 | 16-41-57 | 1.5 | 52-1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 41-1.1 |
QUICK HITS:
· First seven-footer at VCU in nearly a decade
· Great frame and athleticism that gives the Black & Gold a solid force down low
· Has added nearly 30 pounds since arriving at VCU last June
· Talented musician with skills on the saxophone and piano
· Struck up a unique relationship with Coach Smart during the recruiting process, exchanging inspirational and philisophical quotes over text messaging
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11):
· Earned his way into the starting lineup for the Rams, making the start in the final nine contests for the Black & Gold, including all six NCAA Tournament games
Getting to Know D.J. |
Majoring in Mechanical Engineering |
Born on May 24, 1992 |
One of five siblings, including two brothers (Tony and Donald) and two sisters (Krystal and Jessica) |
Father played four years of basketball at the University of California in the early 80's |
· Played double-digit in minutes in 10 of the final 12 games, averaging 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds over that stretch
· Had a huge performance in VCU's 94-76 upset of Purdue in the Round of 32, including six points and three rebounds against All-American JaJuan Johnson
DJ's Career Highs |
Points: 6 (two times) last time: vs. Purdue (3/20/11) |
Rebounds: 6 vs. Drexel (3/5/11) |
Assists: 1 (two times) last time: at Old Dominion (1/22/11) |
Field Goals Made: 3 vs. George Mason (2/15/11) |
| Free Throws Made: 2 vs. Purdue (3/20/11) |
| Free Throws Attempted: 2 (five times) last time: vs. Purdue (3/20/11) |
| Steals: 2 vs. UCLA (11/26/10) |
| Blocked Shots: 5 at Drexel (2/23/11) |
| Minutes: 19 at Wichita State (2/19/11) |
· Finished the year by connecting on 16-of-24 from the field, good for a 67% field-goal percentage over the 15 games
PRIOR TO VCU:
· Very intelligent, both on and off the court, boasting a 4.0 GPA with aspirations of becoming an engineer
· Nominated to play in the McDonald’s All-American game after an outstanding senior year
· Averaged a double-double during his senior year with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game for the Falcons
· Praised for his knack for cleaning up the glass and causing major issues for opponents with his shot-blocking ability
· Received interest from Iowa State and Colorado from the Big 12, Drake from the MVC and a multitude of Ivy League Schools such as Penn and Harvard.
